title: Tendinitis and tendon ruptures in successful renal transplant recipients.
abstract: The musculoskeletal system of 167 successful renal transplant recipients was examined for locomotor complications. Apart from avascular necrosis and spontaneous fractures, two new clinical entities were identified: tendinitis and spontaneous tendon ruptures. Tendinitis was found in the supraspinatus and calcaneal tendons in 12 patients (7.2%). Pretransplant hyperphosphatemia and posttransplant hypercalcemia were seen in patients developing tendinitis. Spontaneous tendon ruptures were observed in the calcaneal tendons in four patients (2.4%). Pretransplant hyperphosphatemia was observed in this group of patients. The cumulative dose of prednisolone was not significantly different than in asymptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Liverpool Hospital, England.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D013710:Tendons
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates